From a young age, Darin Roberge has loved all cool things on wheels. Fueled by his passion for classic and exotic cars, Roberge began his career journey in 2014 at top collector automobile auction company Russo and Steele. During his tenure running the marketing and media departments there, he identified gaps within the car marketing landscape. During the Russo and Steele … [More]
Darin Roberge: Innovator in Collector Car Marketing
His love of cars culminates in Motorwerks Marketing
De Respino Packs Experience into Dispute Resolution
With a passion developed over 36 years of experience in evaluating and litigating complex disputes and the strategic decisions that are required for risk analysis, Laurence J. De Respino, Esq. launched De Respino Dispute Resolution in June 2023 to provide mediation and arbitration services to lawyers and their clients throughout the United States on complex commercial/business … [More]
GoX Wearable Tech Advances Workers’ Safety
GoX Labs provides the world’s most advanced all-in-one enterprise safety solution to prevent future heat, fatigue, musculoskeletal, slips/trips/falls and fitness-related injuries. It was co-founded in 2014 by Joe Hitt, Ph.D., and Bruce Floersheim, Ph.D., P.E. Dr. Hitt, CEO of the company, is a retired, service-disabled army lieutenant colonel who became obsessed with wearable … [More]
Facing the HR Challenges of Employee Suicide
Traditionally, mental health has been a taboo topic in the workplace, until COVID happened and a shift occurred. The business world realized as the pandemic unfolded that having discussions about mental health was an important part of workplace well-being. As a result, human resources professionals and other business leaders are having more conversations with employees about … [More]
How Businesses Can Manage Personal Devices in the Workplace
Personal technology or personal devices have become an integral part of our daily lives, including the workplace. While the use of personal devices for work can enhance productivity and flexibility, these devices also come with risks. To mitigate security risks and safeguard sensitive data, businesses need to establish comprehensive Human Resources policies. The successful … [More]
How Phoenix Is Rebuilding America’s Semiconductor Sovereignty
And benefiting in investments and employment
The past few years have been a roller-coaster ride for the semiconductor and electronics industry, particularly in the United States — coming out of a slowdown into a pandemic that created shortages, to a boom year that has the industry talking about reaching a trillion dollars in semiconductor sales, into a downturn that the industry is slowly pulling out of in the last two … [More]
Phoenix: The New Frontier for Global Tech Trade Shows
Phoenix is increasingly becoming a magnet for semiconductor trade shows thanks to its booming semiconductor industry. The recent attraction of high-profile events like SEMICON West and the 49th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA) underscores this trend. SEMICON West, a leading trade show focusing on the semiconductor and microelectronics industry, … [More]
LEED-Certified Industrial Planned for Goodyear
Diversity and sustainability-focused industrial real estate firm DIV Industrial plans to develop Sarival Business Park on 47.35 acres it recently acquired in Goodyear. Groundbreaking is scheduled to commence late Q1 2024, with total project completion anticipated in Q1 2025. At completion, the modern LEED certified 847,988-square-foot Class A industrial complex will include … [More]
East Valley’s Most Sustainable Multifamily Apartments Opens in Mesa
The recently completed ECO MESA apartment building has transformed a “postage-stamp”-sized infill parcel of land in Downtown Mesa into a community that boasts some of the most sustainable features in the industry. The community of 102 residential units — studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments — was built with a number of features that result in a high-performance … [More]
How COVID Changed Arizona’s Commercial Construction for the Better
From high-tech new semiconductor factories to the bumper crop of warehouses and logistics facilities popping up across the Valley’s ever-growing outskirts, Greater Phoenix’s light-industrial real estate sector is red hot. In fact, Phoenix’s industrial market is now a key link in the nation’s supply-chain, according to a recent report by Avison Young commercial real estate, … [More]
Tips for Announcing Bad News
Here are a few aspects organizations need to consider when there is some hot water for an organization or an individual: Who will be the speaker? — Will the individual represent him- or herself or get a spokesperson? For an organization, the spokesperson will be the face of the organization within the firestorm. What is most important is the individual must be calm, cool and … [More]
Arizona’s Clean Energy Scorecard
Honeywell Aerospace recently hosted a roundtable event — “Powering Arizona: Maximizing Historic Federal Investment for a Clean Economy” — at its Advanced Air Mobility Lab in Phoenix. With representatives from Honeywell, Microsoft, Lucid Motors, KORE Power and other major employers in the state, along with Blaise Caudill, energy policy advisor at the Governor’s Office of … [More]
Feedback: January 2024
Q: What would make good collaboration for your organization with a for-profit business? Becky Bell Ballard Chief Executive Officer Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children Sector: Nonprofit Rosie’s House: A Music Academy for Children, a local nonprofit organization, seeks collaborations with businesses on all fronts. Our mission is to eliminate barriers to … [More]
New Industrial Complex Begins to Rise in SW Phoenix
Martens Development Company has begun construction of its 20-acre Park 91, a Class A industrial development, located at the southwest corner of 91st Ave. and Buckeye Road in Phoenix. The new complex is the second phase of Logic Park, a successful 739,000-square-foot park on 44 acres, which will serve multiple tenants by offering various leasing size options. Park 91 will be … [More]
ASU’s Science/Tech Building Breaks Ground
The new $185 million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 project recently broke ground at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus in Mesa, Ariz. “ISTB12 is ASU’s largest single capital investment on the Polytechnic campus,” says Alex Kohnen, ASU’s Facilities Development and Management vice president. The ISTB12 building, designed by SmithGroup and being … [More]
Purpose-Built Construction AI includes Bilingual Voice
New AI-powered features Foresight Intelligence recently added to its Fleet Intelligence solutions enables construction companies, equipment manufacturers, equipment dealers and rental companies to better manage their assets, improve utilization and project outcomes, and make certain they are deploying the right resources at the right time. It is currently available in English … [More]
BrightlyThrive: Fostering Autoimmune Wellness and Community in Greater Phoenix
In today’s bustling world, finding a holistic wellness path, especially for the 50 million Americans with autoimmune conditions, can seem daunting. Enter BrightlyThrive, the Greater Phoenix-based virtual health platform that is more than just an app; it’s a thriving membership community dedicated to supporting those facing autoimmune challenges. Our own personal journeys are … [More]
New Investments Bolster Arizona Tech Leadership
In recent developments within the semiconductor industry, Amkor Technology, Inc. and DSV have announced significant investments. Amkor Technology, Inc., a prominent player in semiconductor packaging and testing services, is embarking on a groundbreaking endeavor with the establishment of its new $2 billion advanced packaging and testing facility in Peoria, Arizona. Poised to … [More]
